Archie Double Digest #264

(January 2016)

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Holiday Light! (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Alex Simmons (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (credited)

Inks

Rich Koslowski (credited)

Colors

Glenn Whitmore (credited)

Letters

Jack Morelli (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Councilman Dazzle; Raj Patel

Synopsis

Riverdale's Holiday Festival is in jeopardy when the town loses electricity.

Keywords

Christmas

The Little Man Who Wasn't There (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Jingles; Hiram Lodge; Smithers

Synopsis

Jingles pranks Veronica by posing as a talking doll, then helps the kids trim the Christmas tree.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #579 (January 1988)

Keywords

Christmas; Christmas tree

Fair Exchange (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Samm Schwartz (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Andy

Synopsis

Archie is buying Veronica's Christmas present but Reggie plays a practical joke on him.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #203 (December 1972)

Keywords

Christmas

A Class Act (Table of Contents: 5)

The Archies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bolling (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

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Genre

teen

Characters

The Archies [Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle]; Hiram Lodge; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

The Archies are asked by reporters how long they have been playing together and Veronica remembers back to when they were kids at Christmas and played together for the first time.

Keywords

Christmas

Love Is the Answer (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie's Christmas / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Malmgren (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Santa Claus

Synopsis

After seeing how greedy everyone is about presents, Archie has a dream where he convinces Santa Claus to give the gift of love and peace at Christmas time.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #205 (January 1973)

Keywords

Christmas

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Slow Starter (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie is indecisive when it comes to his homework.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #457 (March 1997)

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Can You Top This? (Table of Contents: 10)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Eric Lee (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

Synopsis

Veronica refuses to ride in Archie's jalopy unless he gets the top fixed.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #376 (January 1983)

Luck Is Where You Find It (Table of Contents: 11)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Floyd Clayton; Nancy Woods; Dilton Doiley; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs

Synopsis

At Betty's suggestion, Archie keeps a bobby pin he found as a good luck talisman. Suddenly his fortune begins to change for the better.

Reprints

• from Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) #174 (May 1989)

Out of the Ordinary (Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Nate Butler (credited)

Pencils

Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)

Inks

Jim DeCarlo (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Tina; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie tries to dress and act like a punk to impress a punk girl named Tina. Then, Tina tells him that she will date any man with a mohawk. So, Archie wears a mohawk wig to school. Not to be outdone, Reggie gets a real mohawk. Unfortunately, Tina moves away before she can see Reggie's mohawk.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #354 (January 1988)

Keywords

mohawk; punk

Treasure In the Attic (Table of Contents: 13)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Smith (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Henry Scarpelli (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Does the Andrews family have a hidden treasure of collectibles in their attic?

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #432 (February 1995)

[Archie Collector's Edition] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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Proud Crowd (Table of Contents: 15)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Mr. Weatherbee hasn't yelled at the boys all week.

Reprints

• from Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #92 (April 2003)

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That's the Spirit (Table of Contents: 17)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews

Synopsis

The Riverdale marching band spells out a message for the football team.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #27 (August 1964)

Keywords

football; marching band

Cloud Puzzle!! (Table of Contents: 18)

Archie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Reprints

• from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #14 (March 1990)

Indexer Notes

Unscramble the Words puzzle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where's Mr. Weatherbee, Miss Phlips?

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Phlips

Synopsis

Archie has some suggestions on how to improve the school.

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Talk Squawk (Table of Contents: 21)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's dad wants him to cut down on long-distance phone calls.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #435 (May 1995)

A Friend in Need (Is a Pest) (Table of Contents: 22)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Al Hartley (credited)

Pencils

Al Hartley (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Al Hartley

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie tells Jughead how happy he is to have two wonderful girlfriends, but both Veronica and Betty are seeing other guys.

Reprints

• from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #7 (April 1970)

Indexer Notes

Issue incorrectly lists Bill Yoshida as letterer.

Generation Gap Flap (Table of Contents: 23)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Archie's Grandfather, Archie's Grandmother; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

Archie's grandparents teach the kids how to swing dance.

Reprints

• from Archie & Friends (Archie, 1992 series) #27 (February 1998)

Keywords

swing dance

The Grand Opening (Table of Contents: 24)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Rex W. Lindsey (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Ethan Andrews; Thomas Jefferson; Benjamin Franklin; John Adams; John Livingston; Roger Sherman

Synopsis

Fred tells Archie about how their ancestor, Ethan Andrews, helped Thomas Jefferson come up with the opening lines to the Declaration of Independence.

Keywords

Declaration of Independence; Revolutionary War

A Time for Change (Table of Contents: 25)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Bob Smith (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Editing

Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Victor Gorelick

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Stemwinder; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Svenson

Synopsis

Archie and Jughead drive themselves crazy, resetting dozens of clocks off of Daylight Saving Time.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #515 (December 2001)

Keywords

Clock; high school

Butler Bumble! (Table of Contents: 26)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Vickie Williams (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Smithers; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie is apprenticing as a butler for career day.

Reprints

• from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #551 (November 2004)

Warmed and Fed Up (Table of Contents: 27)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews

Synopsis

Fred is thrilled about how Archie is concerned that he have a hot breakfast, but all Archie does is heat up the milk in the cereal.

Reprints

• from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #393 (February 1986)

In Training (Table of Contents: 28)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump

Synopsis

Coach tells Archie to eat, sleep and think basketball.

Reprints

• from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #136 (May 1969)

Keywords

basketball

The Falcon Strikes (Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

adventure; teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Caleb; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Mr. Stonem

Synopsis

A falcon is being used to snatch payroll deposits in Riverdale.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #191 (March 1978)

The Decorators (Table of Contents: 30)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Doyle (credited)

Pencils

Bob White (credited)

Inks

Bob White (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Mr. Hassle

Synopsis

The kids are scribbling on the walls of the school because it will be painted over the weekend but when Mr. Hassle informs Mr. Weatherbee that there is no money to paint the halls, Mr. Weatherbee and the kids are painting it themselves on the weekend.

Reprints

• from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #76 (August 1968)

Indexer Notes

This may be reprinted from Life With Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #76. Same page count and name, and the synopsis fits, but the characters list a Mr. Jenson as janitor but there is no janitor in this story, though Svenson is referenced in this story, and it looks like it was relettered at some point.

The Eyes Have It (Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Golliher (credited)

Pencils

Doug Crane (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews

Synopsis

At a franchise optometrist store she's working at, Betty uses her position to trick information out of Archie about his date with Veronica on Saturday.

Reprints

• from Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #4 (February 1993)

Wait and See (Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Bob Bolling (credited)

Inks

Jim Amash (credited)

Colors

Carlos Antunes (credited)

Letters

Teresa Davidson (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Sal; Gino

Synopsis

Archie is hired to be a waiter in an Italian restaurant.

The Art of Doing Homework (Table of Contents: 33)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Tim Kennedy (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy

Synopsis

Archie explains the various methods he uses to do homework.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Little Archie and Friends / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fernando Ruiz (signed)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (signed)

Colors

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Indexer Notes

Illustration used as the title page for the next section featuring Little Archie reprints.

My Best Friend (Table of Contents: 35)

Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Rod Ollerenshaw (credited)

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Spotty; Santa Claus (cameo)

Synopsis

Archie learns to treat Spotty better and then the two of them deliver papers with Little Archie dressed as Santa and Spotty dressed as a reindeer.

Reprints

• from Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1985 series) #34 (January 1989)

Keywords

Christmas

Out With It (Table of Contents: 36)

Little Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Pencils

Dexter Taylor (credited)

Inks

Ken Selig (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

children

Characters

Little Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Dr. Yankum; Little Jughead Jones; Little Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Little Archie goes to the dentist.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #206 (April 2010)

Keywords

dentist

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New Endings for Old Sayings (Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Humorous looks at various funny sayings.

Reprints

• from Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #209 (August 2010)

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Yule Rule (Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Gladir

Pencils

Jon D'Agostino

Inks

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Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Bill Yoshida

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis

Archie goes Christmas shopping with Veronica.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #190 (December 1971)

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.

Archie's Christmas Card (Table of Contents: 41)

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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle

Synopsis

Archie as Santa, and the gang as dolls.

Reprints

• from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #16 (February 1976)

Keywords

Christmas; stockings

Up for Grabs (Table of Contents: 42)

Archie's Christmas Stocking / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

George Gladir (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Jon D'Agostino (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason

Synopsis

Reggie plays a prank at the school's Secret Santa gift exchange.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #452 (December 1976)

Keywords

Christmas; Mexican jumping beans; Secret Santa

[Welcome to the New Riverdale] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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Tree Glee (Table of Contents: 44)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Pellowski (credited)

Pencils

Stan Goldberg (credited)

Inks

Rudy Lapick (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited)

Letters

Bill Yoshida (credited)

Genre

teen

Characters

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews

Synopsis

The Andrews family searches for the perfect Christmas tree.

Reprints

• from Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #592 (January 1989)

Keywords

Christmas tree

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